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Those Most Affected by Bad Water

April 2nd, 2016 10:36 PM by Dan Howard

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) tells us that the presence of contaminants in water can lead to adverse health effects. These illnesses include gastrointestinal illness, reproductive problems, and neurological disorders. They further say that infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people whose immune systems are compromised because of AIDS, chemotherapy, or transplant medications, may be especially susceptible to illness from some contaminants.

The CDC Top 10 List of Diseases Caused by Outbreaks in Public Water Systems*